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Mental Health Resources for Pilots
Pilot’s Pandemic Podcast: Erasing stigmas around aviation
tinyurl.com/pilotspandemic
Pilot Mental Health Campaign: Advocating for holistic and humane FAA mental health reform | PMHC.org
Captain Reyné O’: Pilot health pioneer, author, and speaker
piloting2wellbeing.com
Non-Reportable Counseling: Get talk therapy without consequence lis- tenr.io/pilots
NTSB Pilot Mental Health Roundtable 2023 | tinyurl.com/ntsb-pmhr
Mental Health Stats
Mental health By the Numbers | NAMI: National Alliance on
Mental Illness Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health | nami.org/mhstats
There’s More to the Story of Pilots Avoiding Mental Health Care
| MedPage Today by William R.Hoffman, MD | tinyurl.com/3snsdj75
Aviation Mental Health News
Aviation student takes own life | tinyurl.com/52j73nv8 Alumnus killed after stealing and crashing plane |
tinyurl.com/3ytekyhn
Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of attempt to cut engines mid-flight released from jail after not guilty plea | tinyurl.com/4mu5bapt
Germanwings Flight 9525 | tinyurl.com/yc3uypk2 Aviation Mental Health Advocates
Capt. Reyné O’Shaughnessy | Piloting2WellBeing.com Emma Laczko and Madolyn Miller of The Pilot’s
Pandemic Podcast | tinyurl.com/2wwhfwrh Brian Bomhoff of Pilot Mental Health Campaign |
PMHC.org, tinyurl.com/5n869w4c
New Zealand’s Peer Assistance Network | www.pan.org.nz Capt. Herwin Bongers | LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/2y6rvn9s
Jillian Bourdage, CFII | LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/yc6jnunc
Zachary Friedman, PMHC | LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/333fcu29 Jennifer Homendy, NTSB Chair | LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/mr3fjtp6 Austen Jarboe | LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/45baypsc
Aviation Researchers
Dr. William “Billy” Hoffman - LinkedIn: tinyurl.com/zyu6by6w
Pilot’s Pandemic Podcast. “The costs, time, and lack of transparency sur- rounding the Special Issuance pro- cess discourage pilots from seeking help, perpetuating a culture of re- pression.”
Miller and her co-host Emma Lasko strongly advocate for a more uniform and transparent approach to the aero- medical process. They emphasize that the Special Issuance process comes with high costs and lengthy processing delays. Additionally, Miller and Lasko advocate for talk therapy as a non-reportable event.
Captain Herwin Bongers, a sea- soned pilot and mental health ad- vocate, calls for a shift in perspec- tive. He suggests moving away from a binary approach towards mental health, recognizing that “the absence of illness doesn’t necessarily mean being fully well,” and advocating for a more nuanced understanding of men- tal well-being. Like how an aircraft can operate with an MEL (Minimum Equipment List), Bongers proposes exploring ways to support pilots with manageable mental health conditions while ensuring safety for all aboard.
Dr. Hoffman further emphasizes how we might rethink what men- tal wellness means in the aviation system of the future. Encouraging early intervention and creating a sup- portive environment can mitigate potential risks and foster a safer and healthier aviation industry.
Breaking the Stigma and Fostering Change
Cultural norms profoundly in- fluence societal attitudes toward mental health. Captain Reyné O’Shaughnessy, a pilot, international speaker and author, reflects on her lengthy career: “During my 35 years, there was a pervasive belief that in- dividuals had to ‘lie to fly.’ Discuss- ing health and mental health was uncommon, largely due to the fear of jeopardizing one’s career.”
O’Shaughnessy continues, “The question is, how do we adapt and innovate to meet the human needs of today’s and tomorrow’s aerospace
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